Improvement of early warning system and adaptation measures for disaster risk reduction, Climate Services For Risk Reduction in Africa (CS4RRA) : REGISTER NOW
Conference room
University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo
1. Background
Taking advantage of new digital tools for climate-friendly research and innovation, it is proposed to organize a forum through a series of scientific in-depth webinars (mostly virtual or hybrid) associating West-African, German and French representatives along common items using the three complementary angles. Those events could be based within a number of West African Hubs, involving African Universities/ Research Institutes with African Services/Authorities/Funders and potentially also WASCAL Competence Centre and Graduate Schools as locations.
The overall goals are to:
- strengthen climate resilience in Africa in order to raise awareness about climate knowledge, identify key services for adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction;
- examine potential areas for cooperation in research on climate risk management, resilience and adaptation in West Africa and thus defragment the programme landscape in favour of common goals and common impact of funding;
- describe pathways and priorities for research, innovation and capacity development in the area of Climate Services for Risk Reduction that contribute to the new Innovation Agenda between African Union and European Union;
- identify actionable and complementary steps to boost KIC via trilateral or multilateral joint calls or actions (South-South and South-North).
2. Theme, Date and Venue
This first webinar aims to focus on, improvement of early warning system and adaptation measures for disaster risk reduction in the West African region and will be held at WASCAL, in the University of Lomé, Lomé, TOGO on September, 28, 2023. It will cover the following topics:
- Increase knowledge of the hazard;
- Better forecasting it;
- Communicate the forecast;
- Develop adaptation and mitigation measures;
- Post-evaluate any measure in terms of socio-economic value.
- The "value chain" of early warning systems.
- Predictability of rainfall and temperature from weather forecasts to S2S time scales.
- Identify needs, what science can bring and migrate from science to policy advice.
3. Format and Activities
This hybrid webinar (in-situ and virtual) will be for one day. Attendees will be able to participate either on-site (physically) or virtual. The webinar will be divided into i) opening ceremony; ii) plenary session, iii) two parallel round table sessions (panel discussion). The plenary session will be made up of one moderator and 2 keynote speakers. Each panel session will be made up of one moderator and 6 speakers.
The webinar shall be in English and French languages. However, translations across both languages will be provided.
4. Targets and invitations to attend the webinar physically or online
The organizations, institutions and groups targeted specifically to intend this webinar are: researchers, WMO, Red Cross, decision-makers, NGOs, Representatives of higher and school education, WASCAL graduate schools, National Emergency management agency (NEMA), National Meteorology and Hydrological agencies, West African Health Organization, relevant ministries and departments (hydro, agriculture, health, etc.) and agencies for policy guidelines, CoC scientists, WASCAL GSP students, and Alumina.
The local Organizing Committee
The Local Organizing Committee is in charge of the organisation and operationalization of the webinar in Lomé, Togo. This committee comprises, WASCAL Togo, University of Lomé, ANPC, ANAMET, Red Cross Togo, GIZ with the support of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Ministry of security and civil protection, Ministry of the environment and Forest Resources, Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics, Ministry of Maritime Economy, Fisheries and Coastal Protection. IRD and KIT are supporting institutions for this committee.
Abdulazeez Ilyasu
Abla Edjossan-Sossou
Abra Nicole AWUME
Abravi Essenam KISSI
Adama Faye
ADAMOU NDAM
Adou Kouassi Doré Bérenger KOUACOU
Adou Kouassi Doré Bérenger KOUACOU
Afi Amen Christele ATTIOGBE
Agnidé Emmanuel LAWIN
AGOSSOU GADEDJISSO-TOSSOU
Ahmed Balogun
Ahoumodom Wilfred ATABA
Akissa Bahri
Alagie MM Jallow
Alhaji Sheikh Kutubu Sesay
Alou TRAORE
Alphonse Maré David MILLOGO
Aminata Balde
Andreas Fink
ANGOUA JOSEPH ANGOUA
Arnaud TANY
Arona DIEDHIOU
ASSIAH Massama-Esso P.
August Abdon KINGLO
Awa Mbowe
AYINA ZOUZOR JAPHET
Ayodele Gbla
Baba Drammeh
Baguina HODIBA
BASSIROU HASSANE
Belko Abdoul Aziz DIALLO
Berenger KOFFI
Bertrand Hervé AKEKO
biran mbye
Bismark Oppong
Blandine LHeveder
Boyossoro Hélène KOUIADIO
CAMARA BALLA
Caroline Coulibaly
Cheikh Modou Noreyni Fall
Christophe Lavaysse
Chukwudi Ekwezuo
Clément Judek
Danielle Koplong
Daouda CISSOKO
David Ragatoa
DEABO Boza Fulgence
Demba Baldeh
Dennis Kwashi Agbeme
DIO DRAMANE DEMBELE
Djigbo Félicien Badou
Dkawlma Tora
Ebrima Sonko
Emmanuel Dabo
Emmanuel Umaru
Eric-Olivier TIENEBO
ETIZOCK FOTABONG
Evrad Ulrich Sosthène MPOUAMZE
Fatogoma SORHO
Fatou Balleh Jobe
Felix Buba
FRANCK HERVE AKAFFOU
FRANCOIS XAVIER MENGOUNA NTSENGUE
Gbêna Fréjusto do Capio Vianio Kougblénou
Gerard Allali
Gnibga Issoufou Yangouliba
GODFRED ABBEY TORSAH
Gouvidé Jean GBAGUIDI
Guia Womblegnon Stéphane
Gérard HOUIGBE
Hannah Ukamaka Dennis
Harmel OBAMI-ONDON
Harmel OBAMI-ONDON
Harouna OUEDRAOGO
Hartmut SCHIFFERER
Ibrahim Salifou Toure
Ibrahima Pouye
Ibrahima Pouye
Ibrahima thiam Gaye
Ibrahima thiam Gaye
Isaac Whuling III
Isatou Sarr
Ismail Kone
Ismaila Traore
ISSA Habou
Jean ALBERGEL
Jean Onana etoundi
Jean Éric DRAMOU
Jennifer Pauc
Julia Roehrig
Julie Jebeile
Kadio Saint Rodrigue AKA
Kahra Cagulada
Kalifa DEMBELE
Kambo Martial ATSE
Kanika Singh
Kargbo Unisa Adikalie
Kisito Gandji
Komi AGBOKA
Komi AKAKPO
Komlan Ehli Elom EZI
Komlanvi katché AKOETE
Konan KOUASSI
KONE Nahoua
Kossi-Messan Jacques AGBOKA
KOUAKOU GUY-CASIMIR DOUFFI
Kouakou KOUADIO
KOUAKOU VALERE KOUASSI
KOUAME JEAN DIDIER KOUAKOU
KOUASSI Kouakou Lazare
Krysley Tracey Kolman
Lukman Barry
Lémonla Armel OTEKPO
Mahaman Bohari Batouré
Mamaja Jalloh
Mamma Sawaneh
Manuela Konan
Marc Daubrey
Marcel KOUAKOU
Marie Sara Bouloumou
Marie-France Bakaï
MARY OLUWATOBI ODEKUNLE
Mary Power
Maxwell Bapono
Merveille GUEMDJOE TAKAM
Michel Ndiaga DIOP
Mikémina PILO
Modeste KACOU
Mohamed kader Coulibaly
Momodou Badjie
Moriaque Gaël GBONSOU
Mory TOURE
Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla
Muhammad Leroy Gomez
Mvondo Ondoua Géraldine
Nadia BAYED
Naffissatou KETGA
Naffissatou KETGA
Nana HAROUNA MAHAMADOU
Ndey Fatou Ann
Nelson Noumbissi
NGONO TSIMI Depadoue
Nouhou Zoungrana
Olayiwola Agoro
Ousmane Ba
Patience Adjei Mensah
Pauline DIBI-ANOH
PETER SZERB
Pia Seidel
Pré BADAMELI
Raphael Akangoa Abora
Rasmané SAWADOGO
René Francois NDEMA ELAME
Ricardo yaovi KPOGNON
Robertson Amoussou
Romeo Sosthene Nkurunziza
Safietiou SANFO
Salack Seyni
Salimata Ouattara
Sandrine Anquetin
SEHENA MOUSSA SORO
Sekou KEITA
Sherif hydara
Sheriff Ceesay
Sidiki Sanogo
Silvia Silvestri
Simeon Sesay
Sié Palé
Souaibou FOFANA
Sylvia KOUAKOU
Tanoh Marius Kamelan
TAPSOBA Abdoul Kader
Tayo Joseph ADEWOUNI
Triumph Orowale
WASSIOU LAWANI
Wawogninlin Brice COULIBALY
Wendilia Jean Toussaint GARANGO
Wuyeh Tamba
Yoroba Fidèle
YUHNINYU nshoroh Glenn
Yves MERIAN
YÉNDOUMBAN SOUNDI
Yéniko Césaire KODJO SONOU
Zilé Alex KOUADIO
Zié Ouatta
ZOHOU Pierre Jérôme
Élodie DIMON
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